Israeli defense firm Rafael planned to manufacture missile-defense components at Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant, potentially protecting 2,300 jobs, but the German automaker’s influential Qatari shareholder reportedly blocked the Israeli partnership

Volkswagen’s plans for a defence partnership with Israel’s Rafael have been vetoed by the German automaker’s Qatari investors, media reported Friday, Anadolu reports. Qatar’s…

Qatari Investment Authority reportedly opposed plans to manufacture Iron Dome components at Volkswagen’s struggling Osnabrück plant.